Coping with this type of rejection takes a lot of trial and error. It requires us to accept what has happened and to make it a life lesson. We have to learn how not to be bitter or angry with others for what happened in a past relationship. We must learn to forget, forgive and move on, after all our heart is able to love again, again and again.
Even rejection from friends and acquaintances can hurt and alter the way you think and feel about yourself. Sometimes we want to be liked by others so much, that we are willing to do things that we would not ordinarily do. In an attempt to be accepted, we will step out of self and become something that even we would not want to associate. We try to avoid rejection at any cost. If we realize that someone is not popular and our association with them will cause us not to be popular than we distance ourselves so that the popular people will allow us to hang with them. Not even realizing that the same rejection we are trying to avoid is happening to the person we are disassociating with. .
Being rejected for something that you have worked so hard and long for is a major crush to anyone. When a student who has performed well throughout their life applies for their choice college and is rejected by them, that is a devastating blow. The student could if not careful begin to think that he/she is not worthy of attending a college or university that is highly regarded. When someone who believes that they have found the right job and have taken all the necessary steps required for that position is not selected, this could make them re-think ever going out in search of another opportunity. Instead of saying that I"m just not qualified, they have to get back out there and try again. They have to learn from whatever it was that went wrong, and start over.
In order for us to survive this rejection thing, we must instill in ourselves a will to strive, a will to go on not matter what.
